cooking time & temp for turkey breast
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How To Cook Turkey Breast Lower the oven to 350°F and roast the turkey for 1 hour: Place the turkey in the oven and immediately lower the heat to 350°F. Roast for 1 hour, then begin checking the temperature. Check the turkey's temperature: The turkey is done when it reaches 165°F in the thickest part of the breast meat.Start checking after 1 hour of roasting and continue checking every 10 to 15 minutes until the breast is cooked through.heck the turkey's temperature: The turkey is done when it reaches 165°F in the thickest part of the breast meat. Start checking after 1 hour of roasting and continue checking every 10 to 15 minutes until the breast is cooked through.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball 1 After about 3 hours, insert an oven-safe thermometer deep into the thigh without touching the bone. 2  Begin checking the turkey for doneness about 30 minutes before the recommended cook time. 3  Your turkey is done when the temperature with a meat thermometer is 180° F in thigh and 165° F in breast or stuffing.
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Turkey Breast Roasting Times However, the only true gauge for determining proper doneness is with a meat thermometer. The breast must reach an internal temperature of 170°F. A shallow baking pan will yield the best results when roasting a turkey breast, allowing air to flow completely around the turkey breast.
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Oven-Roasted Turkey Breast 1 Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour; baste turkey breast with remaining butter mixture. 2  Return to oven and roast until the juices run clear and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the breast, not touching bone, reads 165 degrees F (65 degrees C), about 30 more minutes.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball Place thawed turkey, breast side up, on flat rack in shallow roasting pan 2 to 2 1/2 inches deep. Brush or spray skin lightly with vegetable or cooking oil for best appearance. Insert oven-safe meat thermometer deep into the thigh without touching the bone. Place turkey in pre-heated oven and heat until hot (140° F).hen the turkey is about done, loosely cover breast and top of drumsticks with a piece of foil to prevent overcooking. Your turkey is done when temperature is 180° F in thigh and 165° F in breast or stuffing. Lift turkey onto platter, and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball 1 After about 3 hours, insert an oven-safe thermometer deep into the thigh without touching the bone. 2  Begin checking the turkey for doneness about 30 minutes before the recommended cook time.  Your turkey is done when the temperature with a meat thermometer is 180° F in thigh and 165° F in breast or stuffing.
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- If using an oven-proof food thermometer, place it in the turkey at the start of the cooking cycle. It will allow you to check the internal temperature of the turkey while it is cooking. For turkey breasts, place thermometer in the thickest part. For whole turkeys, place in the thickest part of the inner thigh. Once the thigh has reached 165 °F, check the wing and the thickest part of the breast to ensure the turkey has reached a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F throughout the product.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball place your turkey in the oven when the turkey is about done loosely cover breast and top of drumsticks with a piece of foil to prevent overcooking your turkey is done when temperature is 180 f in thigh and 165 f in breast or stuffinglace turkey in pre heated oven when turkey is about 3 4 done loosely cover breast and top of drumsticks with a piece of foil to prevent overcooking after about 3 hours insert an oven safe thermometer deep into the thigh without touching the bone
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Stuffed Turkey Breast with Bacon, Cranberry, Breadcrumb Stuffing If you want more drippings for gravy, place pieces of a turkey wing on the roasting pan as well. 6 Roast at 400° for 20 minutes, then drop the heat to 325° and roast for another 10-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the breast reads about 155° on a meat thermometer. Once the turkey reaches that temperature remove it from the roasting pan and tent it loosely with foil. Let it rest at least 10 minutes, and up to 25 minutes. 8 While the turkey breast is resting, if you want, you may be able to make a little gravy with the drippings.
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- A 4-5 lb. turkey breast should take about an 1 hour and 15-30 minutes to cook, but time will vary depending on the size of the bird and the grill temperature fluctuations.About an hour into the cooking time, start checking the temperature of the bird in 15-minute increments. 4-5 lb. turkey breast should take about an 1 hour and 15-30 minutes to cook, but time will vary depending on the size of the bird and the grill temperature fluctuations.
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- Cooking Times and Temperatures. Turkey Farmers of Canada recommends cooking a whole turkey to an internal temperature of 170°F (77°C) in the breast and 180°F (82°C) in the thigh. When roasting, any stuffing placed in the cavity of the bird should reach an internal temperature of at least 165°F (74°C). Let the bird stand for 20 minutes before carving.
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Handling Turkey Cook the product as specified on the package. Roast until the pop-up timer pops up and your meat thermometer reaches 165°F in the breast and 180°F in the thickest part of the thigh. ALWAYS confirm doneness with a meat thermometer. Juices should run clear. Let turkey stand 20 minutes before carving; Never eat under-cooked poultry
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Roast Turkey Breast Roasting times for a turkey breast cooked in a 325 degrees F oven: Unstuffed, a 2 to 3-pound turkey will cook from 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Unstuffed, a 4 to 6-pound turkey will cook from 1 1/2 to 2 1/4 hours.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball Just follow these simple instructions for a fresh or thawed turkey: 1  Preheat oven to 325° F. Drain juices and pat dry with clean paper towels. 2  Place turkey breast side up on a flat rack in a shallow roasting pan 2 to 2½ inches deep. 3  Turn the wings back to hold the neck skin in place. Roast uncovered according to Cooking Schedule or until meat thermometer in thickest part of breast reaches 170° F. If breast is stuffed, center of stuffing should be 165° F. 2  Roasting time will vary if turkey is covered or placed in an oven-cooking bag.
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Top Turkey Tips About 45 minutes before you think the turkey is done, remove the foil from the breast to allow it to brown. 7. Remove the turkey from the oven and use an instant-read thermometer to determine temperature; it should read 165 degrees F at the thigh when it's done.
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United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service 1 For turkey breasts, place thermometer in the thickest part. 2  For whole turkeys, place in the thickest part of the inner thigh. 3  Once the thigh has reached 165 °F, check the wing and the thickest part of the breast to ensure the turkey has reached a safe minimum internal temperature of 165 °F throughout the product. It will allow you to check the internal temperature of the turkey while it is cooking. 2  For turkey breasts, place thermometer in the thickest part. 3  For whole turkeys, place in the thickest part of the inner thigh.
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- A 4-5 lb. turkey breast should take about an 1 hour and 15-30 minutes to cook, but time will vary depending on the size of the bird and the grill temperature fluctuations.
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- It's done when the internal temperature reaches 165-170 degrees F at the thickest part. If you use indirect heat on the grill to cook a turkey breast, and at lower temperatures, the cooking time will be equivalent to the smoking time described above-- after all, a grill can be easily used as a smoker.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball 1 Roast uncovered according to Cooking Schedule or until meat thermometer in thickest part of breast reaches 170° F. If breast is stuffed, center of stuffing should be 165° F. 2  Roasting time will vary if turkey is covered or placed in an oven-cooking bag. When the turkey is about ⅔ done, loosely cover breast and top of drumsticks with a piece of foil to prevent overcooking. 2  Your turkey is done when the temperature with a meat thermometer is 180° F in thigh and 165° F in breast or stuffing. 3  Lift turkey onto platter, and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO COOK A 20 LB FROZEN TURKEY? Continued from page 1. At 4 1/2 to 5 hours, the turkey is nicely cooked. Check the temperature. The leg and thigh should be tender and at a temperature of 175 to 185ºF, while the breast will be moist at a temperature of 160 to 170ºF. The pop-up timer (if there is one) should have popped.ontinued from page 1. At 4 1/2 to 5 hours, the turkey is nicely cooked. Check the temperature. The leg and thigh should be tender and at a temperature of 175 to 185ºF, while the breast will be moist at a temperature of 160 to 170ºF. The pop-up timer (if there is one) should have popped.
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- Cooking turkey breast requires about 20 minutes per pound to cook (15 minutes per pound in most convection ovens). During the last 20-30 minutes is when you want to remove the foil for that picture-perfect turkey. You will know it's done when the thickest part of the breast reaches 165 degrees.
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- Place on a wire rack in a shallow roasting pan. Roast the turkey breast until the meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees F. (about 2 to 2-3/4 hours). Open the aluminum foil about 30 minutes before the breast is done and baste 2 times with the drippings.
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Turkey Cooking Time Guide 1 If your turkey has been stuffed, it is important to check the temperature of the dressing; it should be 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). 2  When the turkey is done, remove from the oven and allow to stand for 20-30 minutes before carving.uring the last 45 minutes of baking, remove the foil tent to brown the skin. Basting is not necessary, but will promote even browning. The only true test for doneness is the temperature of the meat, not the color of the skin. 1  The turkey is done when the thigh meat reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F.
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How to Cook a Turkey: Recipes from Butterball Cover pan completely with foil for the entire cooking time. For Baked Turkey. Cover breast loosely with foil after 1 to 1¼ hours to prevent over-browning and drying. Begin checking the turkey for doneness about 30 minutes before the recommended cook time. Your turkey is done when the meat thermometer reaches 140° F in thigh.
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Roasting a Turkey - Turkey Cooking Times Aluminum foil can be tented over the turkey near the end of the cooking time to keep the skin from becoming too brown. Use a meat thermometer to determine the proper doneness, which is at least 170°F for the breast and 180°F for the thigh. Roasting a turkey breast-side down for the first hour will keep the turkey moist. 2  Turn turkey over after first hour to finish cooking. 3  Celery layered at the base of a roasting pan adds flavor to the juices for delicious gravy.
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- A 4-5 lb. turkey breast should take about an 1 hour and 15-30 minutes to cook, but time will vary depending on the size of the bird and the grill temperature fluctuations.About an hour into the cooking time, start checking the temperature of the bird in 15-minute increments.tep 3: Place your turkey breast on the grill, skin side up with a heat proof drip pan filled with about a 1/2 inch of water strategically set beneath it to catch all of the drippings. Step 4: Check your bird, drip pan and grill about 30 minutes into the cooking time.